Press Release

Past Forward - Celebrating and Promoting Our Historic Environment

A national conference to celebrate and promote Scotland's rich historic environment will take place on Wednesday 20 May 2009 in Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh.

The conference is organised by the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland (HEACS). The opening address will be given by Michael Russell MSP, Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution, and other speakers will include Liz Burns, Chair of HEACS, and Kate Mavor, Chief Executive of the National Trust for Scotland.

Some of the key bodies and voluntary groups in the historic environment will showcase their work and outline their vision for the future, and there will be exhibitions about some of the exciting projects taking place. The day will conclude with an open forum focusing on the challenges and opportunities for our historic environment in the years ahead.

The conference is being organised by the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland (HEACS) and sponsored by Historic Scotland.

This is a partnership event between HEACS, Historic Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland, the Scottish Civic Trust, Archaeology Scotland, the Built Environment Forum Scotland and the Historic Houses Association.

All are welcome. Attendance is free and a buffet lunch will be served. Prior booking is essential - please complete and return the booking form (PDF file size 16K).

For further information or to request a paper copy of the booking form, please contact Pat Stables at HEACS Secretariat, Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SH; phone 0131-6688817; email patricia.stables@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. For further information about HEACS, please visit www.heacs.org.uk.